ASPARAGUS JUICE

Traditionally Used For:

Anemia	Blood Purifier
Bowel Aid	Eye Problems
Gout	Kidneys
Nervous System	Prostate
Rheumatism	Skin Problems

A Good Source Of:

Potassium	Vitamin A	Vitamin B-1
Vitamin C	Choline	Folic Acid

Freshness Test:

Asparagus is best when bought in season (April to June) but is now widely available throughout the year. You can grow asparagus yourself too, although it does take time for asparagus to really produce a crop.

Look for firm but tender asparagus. You can buy either thick or thin stemmed asparagus.

Important:

Asparagus is a natural diuretic. It has been known to make urine go dark and to smell strong which is perfectly natural and will soon pass.

Due to the fact that asparagus is a green juice, you will find it beneficial to have no more than about ¼ of your juice consisting of green juice.

Some individuals may find that too much asparagus juice can be irritating to the kidneys, especially if you have kidney inflammation. 

General:

Some of the nutrients in asparagus are damaged when cooking. So when you drink fresh asparagus juice you are getting nutrients that you don't normally get.

Personally, I don't like eating asparagus but I must admit, I do like my asparagus juice!

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Asparagus - Nutritional Analysis:

Nutrient	Units	Value per 100 grams
Proximates
Water	g	92.40
Energy	kcal	23
Energy	kj	96
Protein	g	2.28
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.20
Ash	g	0.57
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	4.54
Fiber, total dietary	g	2.1
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	21
Iron, Fe	mg	0.87
Magnesium, Mg	mg	18
Phosphorus, P	mg	56
Potassium, K	mg	273
Sodium, Na	mg	2
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.46
Copper, Cu	mg	0.176
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.262
Selenium, Se	mcg	2.3
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	13.2
Thiamin	mg	0.140
Riboflavin	mg	0.128
Niacin	mg	1.170
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.174
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.131
Folate, total	mcg	128
Folic acid	mcg	0
Folate, food	mcg	128
Folate, DFE	mcg_DFE	128
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.00
Vitamin A, IU	IU	583
Retinol	mcg	0
Vitamin A, RAE	mcg_RAE	29
Vitamin E	mg_ATE	2.000
Amino Acids
Tryptophan	g	0.022
Threonine	g	0.064
Isoleucine	g	0.084
Leucine	g	0.099
Lysine	g	0.108
Methionine	g	0.022
Cystine	g	0.027
Phenylalanine	g	0.054
Tyrosine	g	0.036
Valine	g	0.088
Arginine	g	0.107
Histidine	g	0.035
Alanine	g	0.107
Aspartic acid	g	0.265
Glutamic acid	g	0.374
Glycine	g	0.074
Proline	g	0.121
Serine	g	0.087